Christmas & New Year

This year, I wanted to write a post to spotlight some amazing businesses that are near me. I’m a big fan of supporting and purchasing from local businesses, especially women in business. That was the starting-off point for my charity, Shopping From The Heart. Listed below are great gifts for…

After having a conversation online and in-person with a few friends, I saw a pattern that was soon to repeat itself. The dreaded New Year Resolutions are upon us, mamas. Like a lightning bolt, I had something really important to write. Before I knew it, the post was out, with real…

Slowly but surely, I have been compiling a list of children’s books to review here and will be adding a new page of book reviews to my blog in 2017. So I thought now would be a good time to introduce you to some new books I received for review…

I cannot tell you how much I simply love the artistic bouquets that my friends Carolina of Fleur&Sense creates. She is not just a florist, she is a floral designer. Here are some examples of her work for the holidays: Also, if you want to smile with inspirational bouquets, follow…

I have some exciting news to share! I have a new partnership with a fantastic company of women. If you haven’t heard of Omaiki, you have to check them out. They have just relaunched their website to include a blog section with parenting posts and more. The company itself has…

There’s something oh, so special about receiving a parcel in the mail, wouldn’t you say? Getting a delivered package is such a treat for my boys. And to be honest, whatever inside is a bonus, because getting the package with their names written on it is the best part for…

My wonderful friends at TELUS are adding to my Christmas giveaway extravaganza with an Instax Mini 8 Camera! (Did I mention lately how I love being a #TeamTELUS ambassador?!) This is an item that is just plain fun and fabulous for holiday parties! Reminiscent of polaroids from decades past, this…

Last year, we got to experience a brand-new addition to the Cadillac Fairview holiday celebrations, called the Magic Gift Workshop. We went as a family to check it out at CF Carrefour Laval shopping mall. To check out our first experience, you can click here. My boys loved the Magic…

The first time we brought the boys to see the CP Holiday Train roll into our local train station was when they were just little. Their eyes lit up when they saw the train full of lights and heard the whistle blowing. The very Canadian experience has been going on…

Happy New Year, everyone! It’s been a while! How have you been? I’ve been working behind the blog to create an awesome new year ahead. The above picture was taken this summer and the quote was something my father used to say often. I looked up the origin of the…